Judge reinstates Cairo City Council candidate
Friday, February 2, 2007
CAIRO, Ill. -- Associate Judge Rodney Clutts said a city board overstepped its authority when it removed a convicted felon from the Feb. 27 city primary ballot without requiring the candidate's accuser to present evidence. Clutts issued an order Wednesday reinstating Charles Koen's candidacy for city council.
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